Land At 774 To 778 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 9PJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Refurbishment and extension of existing buildings, including a four-storey extension, change of upper-floor commercial space (Class E) to residential (Class C3), reconfiguration of existing 3 units, subdivision of the ground-floor commercial unit into two Class E units with a new entrance, and external works including repair and refurbishment of the existing facade, cycle parking, refuse storage, and access to provide 14 residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 115.

Documents 35

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Newham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Newham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Newham - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Newham
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
E13 9PJ
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Plaistow South
Parish
Plaistow Community Forum
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
MJP Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 115, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Newham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 11524 days past the 91-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
40%approved
121decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Newham in the last twelve months, from validation. Newham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Newham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#211 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newham ranks #191 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #239 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #233 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #191 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #140 of 296
51%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
51 decided
989
Total decisions
170 refused in the year to March 2026